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STATEMENT OF DR. c?. SCHEIRBECK ... - ., Wmm u-b*.i^5.6pe???? AeSttterf jafi i -worth Cm*a? u ? ???? Let tee highlight for a mmmI Whet the PieihWint'e budget would do to A* flTftesUMt proposes to abofiah the Department of Education hi 1963 and replace It with a Foundation lor sMe for block grants and consolidated aid for state and local rdecattonal agencies. ? student Imm and grants, and other educational functions. Ml Indian groups have parti cipated in Tile 1, "ESfcA, as a source lor remedial basic education, improved curricu lum, and home and school liaison. The proposed cut from $3.1 to $1.9 billion would cause a loos of all the critical Aiih teachers in both the public schools and the Bureau of Indian AfEaks schools. Student loans and grants have 'been the only source of under graduate financial assistance for the 600 Eastern American Indian students in higher education. Without such assistance, it appears to us that 500 of these students could not. gain the skills available at technical schools and colleges, because they could not enroll. Another part of the Presi dent's proposal is to transfer the Department of Educa tion's assistance programs funded under Title IV of the Indian Education Act to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. This program would be cut by $26.7 million. If such a transfer takes place, all ur ban, rural, and other Ameri can Indians not under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs will lose these programs. Indeed, all the Indian children attending public schools (300,000) wou ld be ih jeopardy of losing these services. The critical elements of parent involve ment with the local education al agency, Indian professional scholars nips for lawyers, doc tors, and business majors will be lost, as well as the pilot R and D projects in curricu lum and adult education. This one act would do irreparable *?-*?, T-? -* --**? - i Smihna, The Ad ministration tor Native Amer icans is the major agency in this department charged with . promoting Indian self- suffici ency and self- determination. It has been helpful to urban and rural Indian not living on Federal reservations, by fun ding tribal organisations, ad ministrative capability, social service, and recognition grants. This agency is target ed for an 18 percent cut next year, which would put then budget at $23 million. The Financial Assistance grants are to be cut by S4.3 million next year, this would reduce Indian projects from 179 to .135. There is no doubt in my mind that urban and rural Indians not living on Federal reservations would receive the largest shqpe of these cuts.This agency* under its i present leadership has stead ily moved into supporting tribal governments on Federal reservations, instead of main taining its original initiative to serve urban and rural Indians not living on Federal reserva tions. Indian Health Service funds the Health Manpower Servi ces Program, under the Indi an Health Care Improvement Act, which grants scholar ships to Indians in the health professions and those pursu ing Master's of Public Health at Schools of Public Health University of California, Ber keley; Hawaii; North Caroli na; and Oklahoma. These schools provide our only sour ce of trained Indian man and woman power in the health field. We strongly urge that these programs be continued and funded at their currenty FY '82 level of $240,000. Department of Labor. Much progress has been made under die Comprehensive Em ployment Training Act which is expiring. Our people under stand and appreciate the Administration's concern with waste, fraud, and more co operation with the private sector. Yet, it is important to realize that the technical legisUtion propped this into any new proposals. Thp fauUan lofonnatioa Pro ject is extremely concerned about the draft Adminatration bill circulated for comment last week. That proposal would serve only tne "Feder ally recognized" tribes and completely leave out urban and rural Indian tribes and organizations. Our project endorsed the statement by the Indian and Native American CETA Coalition and filed a letter stating this. It is our understanding that the President's budget re quests $30 to $50 million for Special Target Programs. American Indians would be included in this category. It is not clear ISWmucn would Be earmarked for American Indi ans, and if the indicators we have seen hold true, urban and rural Indians would not be included. Legal Services Corporation. The President proposes zero funding for the Legal Services Corporation. Funds from this Corporation would be com-, bined with human services block grants to the states. No mandate would be given to tne states regarding whe ther or not to fund Legal Services. The funding level in FY'82 was $241 million. Our project recommends continu ing this level for FY'83. The Legal Services Corpo rations has been a lifesaver for many Indians, minorities, and people at the lower socio economic level of our society. For Eastern Indians, the Legal Service Corporations have just expanded into rural areas in the last three years. Prior to that, the majority of our people had no means of accessing the judicial system for settling disputes, particu larly civil ones, and, thus, many were denied any justice at all. In the case of my own tribe, the Lumbees, the Lum bee Itiver Legal * Services Corporation has assisted in ensuring justice in cases of Gerrymanding, voting rights. tataduetry'lto ?ddM(?."tLs arc defuaded, the cause of justice for America's minori ties and socio-economic de prived will become rhetoric Cincjeslsas Although our project speaks directly about the needs of Eastern Indian tribes and organizations east at the Mississippi River, let me state our support for all the programs serving Indian people. AH Indian people are at a developmental and tran sitional stage in our nation's history. All of our tribes and organizations are striving for sen-suhiciency and self- de termination. This last decade has seen increased trained Indian men and womenpower, planning and concrete evi dence of increased opportuni ties in the various Indian tribes and communities. All of us are concerned about the economic recovery of our nation. That recovery cannot occur if people who are being trained for employment (semi-skilled, skilled, and pro fessional) are moved from potential employees to the unemployed and underem ployable rolls. It is imperative, Mr. Chair man, that the positive devel opment of Indian tribes, or ganizations, and communities continue so that our people can move into the category of self-sustaining. I urge you to recommend to the Budget and Appropriations Committees a continuation of these vital Indian programs at least at the minimum level of FY'82 and, where possible, an in crease to reflect the costs of inflation. Mr. Chairman, our people support our President when it is possible to do so; however, in this instance, the Presi dent's proposal would deva state the important develop ments which occurred for all Indians in the last decade.1 The President's proposed budget would be most harm ful to Indian people (tribes and organizations) who live east of the Mississippi River.. 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